Bar Rescue
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Bar Rescue is an American show that premiered on Spike TV
on July 17, 2011. It stars Jon Taffer, a nightclub consultant, who offers his services to failing bars in hopes of turning their fortunes around. It was renewed for a second season on September 14, 2011.
bank, including $125,881 in business-privilege, wage, liquor and other taxes.
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
on July 17, 2011. It stars Jon Taffer, a nightclub consultant, who offers his services to failing bars in hopes of turning their fortunes around. It was renewed for a second season on September 14, 2011.
Production
The series is from Biggest Loser producers JD Roth and Todd A. Nelson for 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks US.. Spike announced picking up 10 episodes of Bar Rescue in January 2011. The show began shooting in April 2011.Controversy
The changes the show made to Downey's Irish Pub, featured in the July 24, 2011, episode "Downey's and Out", were not enough to prevent a planned sheriff's sale on August 2, 2011, due to $2.4 million owed to the city of Philadelphia and Wells FargoWells Fargo
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bank, including $125,881 in business-privilege, wage, liquor and other taxes.